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   What is amoxicillin used for?

   • Last updated on Apr 4, 2024. What is amoxicillin? Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, and infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, or urinary tract.

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   How do you take amoxicillin?

   • The instructions for taking amoxicillin depend on the form you’re prescribed: Oral capsule and oral tablet. Swallow whole. Chewable tablets. Chew or crush thoroughly before swallowing. Liquid suspension. Swallow by itself or mix it into fruit juice, water, ginger ale, milk (or for babies, formula), or another cold drink.

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   What class of drug is amoxicillin?

   • Amoxicillin belongs to a class of drugs called penicillins. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions. Amoxicillin works by killing bacteria and stopping its growth in your body. The effects of amoxicillin should last as long as you continue taking the drug.

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   Apr 4, 2024 · Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, and infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, or urinary tract. Amoxicillin clavulanate is a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium.

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   Dec 15, 2022 · Side effects. Dosage. FAQs. Uses. What to consider. Cost. Overdose. How to take. Ask your doctor. Drug Images. What is amoxicillin? If you have a bacterial infection, your doctor may recommend...

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   Overdose. Uses. Amoxicillin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is a penicillin -type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This...

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   May 1, 2024 · For oral dosage forms (capsules, powder for suspension, and tablets): For bacterial infections: Adults, teenagers, and children weighing 40 kilograms (kg) or more—250 to 500 milligrams (mg) every 8 hours, or 500 to 875 mg every 12 hours.

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   Amoxicillin is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. It is also used with other medicines (e.g., clarithromycin, lansoprazole) to treat H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcers. Amoxicillin belongs to the group of medicines known as penicillin antibiotics.

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   Amoxicillin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia; bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); and infections of the ears, nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin. It is also used in combination with other medications to eliminate H. pylori, a bacteria that causes ulcers.

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   Feb 14, 2023 · Why it’s used. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic. It’s used to treat infections caused by a certain type of bacteria. Amoxicillin may be used as part of combination therapy.